Today, while visiting 113tidbits I found the following video which is enough to make any sensible person totally reconsider stopping by any food court in any mall to grab that quick meal.

Chances are you may be getting a lot more (not good) in your food than you think!

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So this Black Friday (and from this point forward) stop and think before you decide on that “fast food” at mall food courts!

(Sorry, it’s the holiday season I know, but I’m doing you a favor with this heads up. You want to enjoy (and live through) this holiday season, right?)

It’s getting close to that time of year when good cheer and well wishes spring forth as if trapped all year waiting for this one special moment.

With everything that has happened impacting my family this year, especially toward the end, it has me wondering why (or why not) holiday season’s are treated any differently then throughout the year.

Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones. Love and happiness raining down upon each and all day-in and day-out regardless of the day or week or month. And, yes, you should consider yourself lucky, because life is not so typically black and white for many.

This year continues to see, for many, fruitless attempts to return to the workforce. In addition, since it was a “political year” we have all been bombarded with negativity via the television, print ad, snail mail, email, videos, and more. (more…)

In a world filled with blogs, social communities, forums and more, the one thing that still exists – and has lasted for more than 10 years – is a person’s ability to communicate with others using permission based ezine ad emailing.

Not to be confused with your “blast away” stuff. You know what I mean – your inbox and mine (I have about 40 of them) tend to overflow with unwanted and unasked for tidbits of information and outright slime mail.

However, internet marketers – be you brand new or “veterans” – need to reach out to others. Twitter works to some extent (?), Facebook, too, but when you want permission to email double opted in readers, ezines are the place to turn to.

The reason ezine advertising can be so powerful is people have chosen to receive these newsletters (ezines). Ninety plus percent of the time, ezine publishers built (and continue to build) their lists through the time-tested, double opt in method. In other words, people jumped through a hoop or two to make sure they received these time-honored publications.

Publishers who join co-ops do so with the intention of attracting new readers. In return, subscribers are given the opportunity to submit ezines ads. Some publishers even run solo ads, giving you exclusive access to their mailing list (and they do the work for you while all you do is supply the info).

We’ve been around a long, long time – ezine publishers – providing the strategy you need to reach out to others about home businesses, special deals, new software products, and much more.

Stop by (use any of the links in this post) and see what ezine advertising can do for you!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of MyTies. All opinions are 100% mine.

There are so many advantages nowadays for busy people with hurried lives who frantically strive to stay connected with family and friends. There are also numerous applications available (with heavy emphasis on the iPhone), yet few, if any, apps exist that allow you to stay connected and guard your privacy, all at the same time.

Until now.

MyTies.com launched their brand new, and totally FREE, app today that will give you access to everything you need and allow you to keep complete control over who sees what.

By downloading the MyTies app for your iPhone, you will be able to set up different groups for different things you’d typically share only within that group. Family-to-family, friends-to-friend, business contacts, organizations and associations… well you get my drift. (more…)